refurbishing beneteau teak cockpit seats

[josefronteira]

My 98 Beneteau teak (?) cockpit seats are badly worned and soon they will be behind any repair and in need of replacement. Having reasonable skills I pretend to do it myself . Anyone has been thru this ordeal? How big is it? Any counselling? Materials, glues, tricks to share etc ? thanks for your advice .

 

[Poignard]

This might help
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/installing-a-teak-deck-on-zatara/

and page 45 of this:

http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf

 

[Tranona]

My 98 Beneteau teak (?) cockpit seats are badly worned and soon they will be behind any repair and in need of replacement. Having reasonable skills I pretend to do it myself . Anyone has been thru this ordeal? How big is it? Any counselling? Materials, glues, tricks to share etc ? thanks for your advice .

Depends on how thick the teak was and how it was attached. If it is worn thin you will need to remove what remains, probably grinding or chipping off. For replacement there are 4 options. First and simplest is to make good and paint with perhaps some non-slip in the final coat. Second is a synthetic covering, either Treadmaster or if you want a "teak" look one of the fake teaks such as Tek-Dek. If you want the real stuff you have two options. You can get 6mm teak strips machined with caulking seams and make up panels using Sikaflex - KJ Howells in Poole will actually make the panels to your pattern and you glue down with Sika. Be aware this is all your next Christmas present money. The alternative is to buy 2.6mm teak veneers from Robbins in Bristol and make up your own strips, again glued with Sika. About 50% of the cost of the thicker strips but look good if you have the patience to lay them well.

 

[pvb]

Depends on how thick the teak was and how it was attached. If it is worn thin you will need to remove what remains, probably grinding or chipping off. For replacement there are 4 options. First and simplest is to make good and paint with perhaps some non-slip in the final coat. Second is a synthetic covering, either Treadmaster or if you want a "teak" look one of the fake teaks such as Tek-Dek. If you want the real stuff you have two options. You can get 6mm teak strips machined with caulking seams and make up panels using Sikaflex - KJ Howells in Poole will actually make the panels to your pattern and you glue down with Sika. Be aware this is all your next Christmas present money. The alternative is to buy 2.6mm teak veneers from Robbins in Bristol and make up your own strips, again glued with Sika. About 50% of the cost of the thicker strips but look good if you have the patience to lay them well.

Aren't most Beneteau teak cockpit seats constructed with teak fitted into recessed areas in the fibreglass moulding?

 

[Tranona]

Aren't most Beneteau teak cockpit seats constructed with teak fitted into recessed areas in the fibreglass moulding?

Probably. Would not stop any of my suggested solutions except painting - unless one laminated up to a level.

My Bavaria has teak stripped panels vacuum bagged onto the cockpit surfaces. I have added additional teak strips onto the sugar scoop and around the cockpit coaming using teak veneer, which blend in well.